Gov. Chris Christie, who defended his abrasive, name-calling style to "CBS Sunday Morning" two days ago, got a taste of his own medicine Monday night when TMZ.com baited "Jersey Shore" stars Jenni "JWoww" Farley and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi with a question about Christie, who, in tabloid parlance, has been "beefin'" with the ladies for a while.

"He's retarded," JWoww told the cameraman. "He's a disgrace to New Jersey ... just like we were."

She later clarified via Twitter that she was referring to Christie's opposition to gay marriage. “Caught off guard last night and said things I normally don’t say. I find it disgusting people are still against gay marriage… So because of that I called [Chris] Christie a name which wasn’t appropriate. I do find him disgusting and judgmental. I’m for gay equality.”

You could say JWoww is learning from the master. In the Sunday interview, Christie denied he was a bully, embracing the label "fighter" instead: "I think a bully is abusive. And a fighter is somebody who's willing to mix it up to defend his or her point of view."

Christie has called "Jersey Shore" "bad for New Jersey" and he memorably crossed paths with the cast while they were both filming segments for the "Today" show before Memorial Day. Though Christie shook hands with Snooki, she couldn't resist giving him a withering look and later tweeted, "Getting told why we are bad for jersey. Amazing."